Russell Kane's seaside special
13/06/2011 … Russell Kane is to front his own six-part Radio Two series featuring a raft of guest stand-ups.
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Mon 13 June 2011
The funny side of 1908
Armstong & Miller in new sitcom
13/06/2011 … Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong are set to star in a new Channel 4 sitcom set around the 1908 London Olympics.
Punching Michael McIntyre
Comic steps into ring with David Haye
13/06/2011 … Michael McIntyre is to step into the ring with boxing champion David Haye for a new Sky 1 show.
C4 comedy gala a ratings hit
13/06/2011 … Channel 4’s Comedy Gala proved a ratings hit on Friday night – attracting an average of 2.
Sun 12 June 2011
Female comedy competition 'deluged'
12/06/2011 … The Funny’s Funny Female Comedian of the Year contest has become one of the biggest events for new stand-ups within weeks of its launch.
Sat 11 June 2011
OBEs all round...
11/06/2011 … Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor have been awarded OBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Fri 10 June 2011
Tracy Morgan sorry for anti-gay outburst
10/06/2011 … 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan has issued an apology for delivering a homophobic tirade during a stand-up show He admitted he went ‘too far’ with his material, which…
Revealed: Who's playing Fast Fringe
Best of Edinburgh in one night
10/06/2011 … The line-up has been announced for this year’s Chortle Fast Fringe – the London showcase in which a mammoth 28 acts have just three minutes to present highlights…